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Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
et all about it. This is more than a mob, answered a Virginian quietly. Blood must come out of it; for the people will all go one way now, or make two strong and bitter parties. For my part, I believe Maryland will be with us before this boat gets off. Late at night we swung loose and rushed past Selma, with the calliope screaming Dixie and ze Van Dorn; for the professor was himself again and waxed irate and red-patriotic over the news. We could get no more papers, however; so suspense and speculation continued until we reached Mobile. There we heard of the quelling of the riot; of the course of the citizens; of Mr. Lincoln's pledges to the Baltimore committee, that no more troops should pass through the town; of his statement that those already passed were only intended for the defense of the Capital. Pretty fair pledges, Colonel, said Styles, when we got this last news. Fair pledges! responded the colonel, with serious emphasis, Egad, sir!-we've lost a State!
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
nd a thousand equally eager questions popped from the impatient crowd, There is news, indeed! answered Captain Semmes. Listen,. my friends, for the war has commenced in earnest. And here, on the quiet southern river, we first heard how Baltimore had risen to drive out the troops; how there had been wild work made in spite of the police, and how hot blood of her citizens had stained the streets of the town. The account ended with the city still in frightful commotion, the people arming real policy. Maryland must act at once. Egad, sir, at once, if she wants to come to us, sir, said the colonel, haranguing his group. If she doesn't, egad! she'll be tied hand and foot in a week! Facilis descensus, you know! Pshaw, Baltimore's noted for mobs, said an Alabamian. This is only a little more than usual. In a week she'll forget all about it. This is more than a mob, answered a Virginian quietly. Blood must come out of it; for the people will all go one way now, or
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
excitement as if we were racing along again; and, through the buzz and angry exclamations of the knots collected on all hands, we could catch the most varied predictions of the result, and speculations as to President Lincoln's real policy. Maryland must act at once. Egad, sir, at once, if she wants to come to us, sir, said the colonel, haranguing his group. If she doesn't, egad! she'll be tied hand and foot in a week! Facilis descensus, you know! Pshaw, Baltimore's noted for mobs, more than usual. In a week she'll forget all about it. This is more than a mob, answered a Virginian quietly. Blood must come out of it; for the people will all go one way now, or make two strong and bitter parties. For my part, I believe Maryland will be with us before this boat gets off. Late at night we swung loose and rushed past Selma, with the calliope screaming Dixie and ze Van Dorn; for the professor was himself again and waxed irate and red-patriotic over the news. We could g
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
on board ever knew that their quiet fellow-passenger was the most widely known rebel of them all. Many a man has read, with quickening breath, of the bold deeds of Admiral Raphael Semmes; and some have traced his blazing track to the, perhaps, Quixotic joust that ended his wild sea-kingship, never recalling that impassive fellow-passenger. Yet it was he who, seated on the rail of the Southern Republic, read to the crowd that evening. What's the Washington news? --Anything more from Virginia! --What about Tennessee convention? --Has Bragg commenced business? --and a thousand equally eager questions popped from the impatient crowd, There is news, indeed! answered Captain Semmes. Listen,. my friends, for the war has commenced in earnest. And here, on the quiet southern river, we first heard how Baltimore had risen to drive out the troops; how there had been wild work made in spite of the police, and how hot blood of her citizens had stained the streets of the town. The
Selma (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
she'll be tied hand and foot in a week! Facilis descensus, you know! Pshaw, Baltimore's noted for mobs, said an Alabamian. This is only a little more than usual. In a week she'll forget all about it. This is more than a mob, answered a Virginian quietly. Blood must come out of it; for the people will all go one way now, or make two strong and bitter parties. For my part, I believe Maryland will be with us before this boat gets off. Late at night we swung loose and rushed past Selma, with the calliope screaming Dixie and ze Van Dorn; for the professor was himself again and waxed irate and red-patriotic over the news. We could get no more papers, however; so suspense and speculation continued until we reached Mobile. There we heard of the quelling of the riot; of the course of the citizens; of Mr. Lincoln's pledges to the Baltimore committee, that no more troops should pass through the town; of his statement that those already passed were only intended for the defen
Earl Van Dorn (search for this): chapter 7
ccurs; and at that, the banks resound with the yells of laughter Sambo sends after his brother-in-water. We've pretty thoroughly done the boat, said Styles, about midday. Let's go up to the professor's den and see if his head aches from ‘ze Van Dorn. So up we mounted, passing on the way the faro bank, that advertises its neighborhood by most musical jingling of chips and half dollars. Hello, Spring Chicken, cried Styles, to a youth in a blue sack with shoulder straps, who sat at thehe people will all go one way now, or make two strong and bitter parties. For my part, I believe Maryland will be with us before this boat gets off. Late at night we swung loose and rushed past Selma, with the calliope screaming Dixie and ze Van Dorn; for the professor was himself again and waxed irate and red-patriotic over the news. We could get no more papers, however; so suspense and speculation continued until we reached Mobile. There we heard of the quelling of the riot; of the co
Raphael Semmes (search for this): chapter 7
ound. Time-killers on the river negro boat-hands cotton Loading from slides Overboard! fighting the tiger hard aground! delay and depression Admiral Raphael Semmes news of the Baltimore riot speculation as to its results. The day after the race our trio exhausted all usual resources of boat life. We lounged in r knew that their quiet fellow-passenger was the most widely known rebel of them all. Many a man has read, with quickening breath, of the bold deeds of Admiral Raphael Semmes; and some have traced his blazing track to the, perhaps, Quixotic joust that ended his wild sea-kingship, never recalling that impassive fellow-passenger.ee convention? --Has Bragg commenced business? --and a thousand equally eager questions popped from the impatient crowd, There is news, indeed! answered Captain Semmes. Listen,. my friends, for the war has commenced in earnest. And here, on the quiet southern river, we first heard how Baltimore had risen to drive out the
Braxton Bragg (search for this): chapter 7
ger was the most widely known rebel of them all. Many a man has read, with quickening breath, of the bold deeds of Admiral Raphael Semmes; and some have traced his blazing track to the, perhaps, Quixotic joust that ended his wild sea-kingship, never recalling that impassive fellow-passenger. Yet it was he who, seated on the rail of the Southern Republic, read to the crowd that evening. What's the Washington news? --Anything more from Virginia! --What about Tennessee convention? --Has Bragg commenced business? --and a thousand equally eager questions popped from the impatient crowd, There is news, indeed! answered Captain Semmes. Listen,. my friends, for the war has commenced in earnest. And here, on the quiet southern river, we first heard how Baltimore had risen to drive out the troops; how there had been wild work made in spite of the police, and how hot blood of her citizens had stained the streets of the town. The account ended with the city still in frightful co
Lincoln (search for this): chapter 7
ui on board now. All was as much excitement as if we were racing along again; and, through the buzz and angry exclamations of the knots collected on all hands, we could catch the most varied predictions of the result, and speculations as to President Lincoln's real policy. Maryland must act at once. Egad, sir, at once, if she wants to come to us, sir, said the colonel, haranguing his group. If she doesn't, egad! she'll be tied hand and foot in a week! Facilis descensus, you know! Pself again and waxed irate and red-patriotic over the news. We could get no more papers, however; so suspense and speculation continued until we reached Mobile. There we heard of the quelling of the riot; of the course of the citizens; of Mr. Lincoln's pledges to the Baltimore committee, that no more troops should pass through the town; of his statement that those already passed were only intended for the defense of the Capital. Pretty fair pledges, Colonel, said Styles, when we got t
Spring Chicken (search for this): chapter 7
ful as it looks to unaccustomed eyes, a more serious accident than a ducking seldom occurs; and at that, the banks resound with the yells of laughter Sambo sends after his brother-in-water. We've pretty thoroughly done the boat, said Styles, about midday. Let's go up to the professor's den and see if his head aches from ‘ze Van Dorn. So up we mounted, passing on the way the faro bank, that advertises its neighborhood by most musical jingling of chips and half dollars. Hello, Spring Chicken, cried Styles, to a youth in a blue sack with shoulder straps, who sat at the door of a state-room near by. Look out for the tiger! I hear him about. No danger, me boy, responded the youth. I'm too old a stager for that. Aye, Aye! We seen that before, put in his companion, a buttoned middie of eighteen, innocent of beard. A confounded pigeon came by here just now, jingling his halves and pretending he'd won 'em. Wasting time! Wasn't he, Styles? We're too old birds to be caug